Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-27
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The Promenade Concert-College Notes
General Local News.

Promenade Concert-College Notes
General Local News.
Special telegram 10 the Sunday Register.
WASHINGTON, PA, February 26.-The
promenade concert given by the students
of Washington and Jefferson College last
Monday evening anne near being the scene
of one of the most violent cane rushes that
has ever occurred between the Freshmen
and Sophomore classes for some years past.
The Freshmen class about a month ago
ordered their class canes hut up to this
time have never carried them IN public.
On Monday morning it was rumOred that
the Freshmen would carry their canes in
the evening, and at the end of the third
hour class meetings were held by the
Freshmen and SOphOmores. There pro-
ceediugs were closely guarded and not
until last evening was it learned what
action was taken. The Freshmen decided
To carry their canes at the concert OF Mon
day evening. The SophomOres decided 10
meet in Il body ut the room of Mr.. Black
ford on East Bean street, prepared for II
rush. At nine O'Clock they marched in a
body 10 the college campus. The people in
the college learning that they were rom
ing, gathered on the large balcony in front
Of the building, and when the class APP
peared some one yelled for SO, and all
joined.
They came about half way mp the
campus when they formed in a scmi-circle,
awaiting the coming on of the Freshmen,
who were promenading i'll the building,
wearing large badges containing the class
cOlOrs and carrying canes. As q as the
Sophs had stopped, DIR. MOtlat, President
OF the college, went dOwnand showed them
the improperly of having a cane rush that
evening when the students were expected
to entertain their friends in the college.
After some talk the SophS left the campus.
1t is expected there will DO a rush in the
near future.
The entertainment given for the benefit
of the college paper came of last Tuesday
evening, it was a most enjoyable affair,
everything going off nicely and the Glce
Club were a decided success. The follow
ing programme was rendered:
Part Firth.
|. ''Sercnalc, Jacobs .....,...Co,legc Glcc Club.
>. "Ruleru. GOuhuh ....... ............ Miss Toner.
3 The FirsI settlers story, Carleton, Miss Kicr.
{. lhj The Old song, LtsSen;
lbi Thou Faircst Vision Of My soul ~ Lasson,
3. (l spinning Wheel song" Waller;
ID "Auntic nolrful, " Waller. .......... Miss Kicr.
e -" Mic Fernando LA Fav"rita, n%9nizstle,
Part Second.
!. Angel Of Death, Anonymous,
, "ltiZpah, Tcnnys0n. ..... 1850. Miss kicr.
3. The Blind Girls Song" LA Giacondal,
/. "Mm>il wauch's First and Last Play Mon,
Mis- kirr.
!. Heart ,Thr"ns," Beudelr..""~~.Mi;g Toner
e. S"icctei".:.""":"..:.. .... .......Miss kler.
Mr.. Harry Lloyd, Accompanies.
The Second Presbyterian church, which
has heen in the course of erection for some
months past has been completed and will
be dedicated next Sunday.
Miss iIcmphilI who has been visiting at
the Misses Hardings', was called home sud
denly last Tuesday by the sickness Of her
mother.
Something should be done by the
Borough Council in regard to having the
mud taken from the street crossings on
Main street. 1t is 4 disgrace to the city To
compel people to wade through the several
inches OF mud every time you cross the
street.
Miss Maud Eccles, OF Wheeling, is visit
ing at DR.. Moildt's.
A select dance was held in the GYM
last evening,
The Grand Jury IN It's report last We'd
nesday favored the erection of y new
Court House, and a new Jail was deemed
advisable on account Of the poor v~entila-
ton and sanitary condition.
Matte Vickers will he here on the 2Sth.
Miss Ida Wright left last Wednesday for
Philadelphia.
Mfs. Rev. DR.. willard, Of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting Mrs. ]. A. Hest,
has returned home.
Miss Jones, Of West Chestnut street, has
recovered from typhoid fever.